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Maine Charter School Commission

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST

Location

Zoom

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance   Susan Whipkey
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Brian Langley
II. Ad-Hoc Agenda Items
  A. Determination of the SY2026-27 Commission Oversight Fee Vote Lana Ewing
   
  • Budget analysis at 2.45% (current fee) and 2.55% (.1% increase)
  • During the November 6th Finance Committee meeting, the members agreed with the staff recommendation to maintain the current fee for SY26-27 at the Finance Committee Meeting.
  B. Fiddlehead School's Intervention Plan FYI Lana Ewing
  C. Out-of-District Student Placements - Cost Challenges for Charter Public Schools Discuss Lana Ewing
  D. Public Instrumentality Update FYI Lana Ewing
  E. Review of Annual Public Charter School Report with Commissioner Makin Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Commissioner Makin will attend the January Commission Meeting.
  • What are the messages we want to convey? 
  • What questions do we want to ask?
  F. PLT Strategies (Victoria Criado) Services and Strategy in Maine FYI Lana Ewing
  G. Review Performance Framework Recommendations - Finance Section Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Commission Vote in February
III. Standard Agenda Items
  A. School Update FYI Susan Whipkey
   
  • SY2025-26 1st Quarter Results
  • Audit Report Submission Status
  B. FY26 Budget vs. Actual Spending Report Discuss Susan Whipkey
   

FY26_December 31, 2025
  C. Amendment Requests/Fund Requests Discuss Amy Allen
   

None
  D. Updates/Announcements/Reminders FYI Lana Ewing
   

February 11 at 10:00 am 

Strategic Planning and Performance Framework: Mid-Year Update; Room #500, Cross Office Building
IV. Next Month's Topics
V. Next Meeting Date/Time
 
  • February 5, 2026 (Zoom)
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI